HwynChild of Sunberth. they say agony opens the mind. the nearness of death brings a clarity of thought seldom achieved otherwise. fate has led you deep into the valley of death itself where you looked into the Eye of God, and he laughed at you... and laughed again... and threw you carelessly back into the hell you walked out of.

And all the color drained out of your world. All the flavor dried up. And the burning, and the bondage passed unnoticed, meaningless held against the voice of God which flayed not your flesh but your bones.

Appearance: Hwyn if described quickly is a 4 feet and 10 inch tall underfed child. Though that's merely a start to it. Hwyn at a glance is certainly feminine, his eyes are large lips fairly full and a button nose completes the set. His musculature is light and wiry due to years of running through alleys with little to eat. Hwyn's Hair is long hanging down to past his shoulders, beyond that it's rarely combed and less often washed. Dirty blond in color his hair is primarily straight with a small amount of waviness to it. His eyebrows and eyelashes share the same light color and usually the same dirtiness as well.

eyes :

Hwyn's Eyes are a light bluish green, no stranger to tears or sleep deprivation it's no uncommon to catch a dark ring under Hwyn's large pale eyes. Beyond that Hwyn's eyes are restless constantly looking for a threat, something, someone who might be out to hurt him.

However post his initiation into Pathfinding a ruby and pink corona now sprouts from his eyes.

Scars :

Hwyn's whole torso sports many scars from his life of abuse in Sunberth. Marks from razors whips and other such devices used to put a theif in their place in the city of criminals, though the worst of the scars were inflicted by his own mother.

Character ConceptHwyn is very much an example of what lack of love and compassion can turn someone into. Their are very few things Hwyn cares about if they don't pertain to his survival, and their is nothing he loves. Why should their be, after all he's never owned much to begin with. Hwyn doesn't like money for the most part considering it the root of all the problems in his life and by an extension Hwyn bears a grudge against the rich who hoard money unnecessarily while they watch those who have little rot away in alleys and ghettos. If Hwyn was to name an item important to him it was the Violin that he had learned to play while in the custody of the self proclaimed countess of sunberth.Character History

Hwyn, is a child of Sunberth through and through, Born to a rather homely women of a jealous disposition and a father who's name Hwyn would likely never know Hwyn grew up impoverished and unloved. Not that this was so unusual in the city. But that was merely the beginning of Hwyn's long list of woes. As Hwyn matured it became obvious that he was something more likely to be called beautiful than someone to be called handsome. As Hwyn's appearance quickly began to outstrip his own mothers her cold indifference became something akin to an envious rage. She would not have her child rise to anything more than she had ever achieved as a prostitute and thief. Hwyn blissfully unaware of the plots developing in his mothers heart continued to live fairly well until his ninth year when Hwyn came home to find a particularly rich looking woman in his house conversing with his mother. When Hwyn came in both Women turned to look at Hwyn and the rich woman smiled and nodded before handing a rather heavy looking coin purse to Hwyn's mother.

Mild plot elaboration :

The next thing Hwyn knew he was grabbed from either side by two large men while the woman approached him. [color=#400040]"Hwyn my dear, from now on you will be my daughter, so you'll be coming home with me." With that Hwyn was marched into the gated community and into the house of one of the richer men in the community. Dragged into a large bathroom Hwyn was stripped down and brought to bear before the woman of the house who looked him over with perhaps one of the most terrifying gazes Hwyn had ever been fixed with. "Hmm, that thing between your legs makes it a little difficult for you to be my daughter doesn't it." Stepping up to Hwyn who was still being held in place the woman placed one hand on Hwyn's chin and forced him to meet her harsh gaze. Her other hand moving to grip the offending anatomy with an iron grip. "But, I'm sure you can learn to be a good daughter anyways... Right?" The Question was punctuated with a particularly painful squeeze. Crying out Hwyn agreed to behave for the woman. Smiling at his agreement the woman had Hwyn tossed into a bath and painfully scrubbed from head to toe for the next several hours. Needless to say that was the last time Hwyn wore pants as he found himself trapped in suffocating corsets and airy dresses. but as time moved on the woman's eccentricities became increasingly crueler whenever Hwyn failed to meet the expectations she had laid out for him. A missed not began to mean a single lash of the whip, failure to remember to call the woman mother, five lashes. As such Hwyn's captivity within the large house became more hell like than the ghettos that lay outside the city.

Escape came in the form of a servant who began to pity Hwyn Leaving the door to Hwyn's room unlocked and a bag of all the things Hwyn would need to get far away from the city.

Fleeing hadn't been easy, at least he had been guaranteed food each day and a roof over his head. But if he didn't leave he didn't know how much more his body could take before it broke. Catching a caravan Hwyn managed to pay for transport to the city of Syliras, a place where heroes walked the street and people could live safely. If that was the truth then Hwyn wanted to be their, Hwyn wanted to find a safe haven from the world.

Hwyn's identity and psychology :

Hwyn has a very confused self identity, the treatments and diet he was fed while in captivity had left his body testosterone deficient and small. Beyond that he was raised to be a "perfect daghter," As such Hwyn has a hard time identifying himself as a man but at the same time knows that their is something very wrong with himself. So as far as gender specific statements go Hwyn for the time being is more likely to refer to himself as female than male, though scenarios will certainly reflect how Hwyn manages a situation

fears :

Hwyn has developed many fears in his life and is in fact quite afraid of many things.Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathingBrought on by his bathing experiences in the mansion that were grueling and unpleasant every time. Not some much afraid of rinsing his face as he is afraid of soap and large bathing areas.Autophobia- Fear of being alone or of oneself.Contrary to what one might believe Hwyn hates being alone or being locked in a room, something that happened to Hwyn more times than he would have ever wanted in his life. Mastigophobia- Fear of punishmentHhyn is terrified at the thought of being called out and punished for something again.

Secret :

I intend for Hwyn to become a squire but want to do it Icly so I won't be adding that to his history just yet.

1. What is your Name? Hwyn 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? I don't have either but I think one would be nice 3. How old are you? 16 4. What is your height? too short 5. What is your weight? probably not enough

Aesthetics :

1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. I'm me, not too handsome or pretty. I am plain and ordinary and not special in any way, and that's ok.. that's not true though, secretly I'm deserving of anyone that see's me slobbering or having heart palpitations. 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. I like to imagine that whatever they see they feel the need to do a doubletake. 3. What is your favorite body feature? I like my hair, it has just the right amount of wave and thickness to be easy to work with and a good gold color. 4. How physically fit are you? I can run away from most bad situations, not too much of a fighter though. 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? I like comfortable clothes that show the right amount of skin.

Family :

1. Who are your parents and what are they like? My parents were and are devious cruel, self serving people. That said they fed and clothed me and kept me alive even if I doubt they did it for any reason beyond using me. 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? No 3. What is your extended family like? I doubt they are very different from the rest of the sunberthians 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? I don't have any friends. Not by choice but by lack of opportunity, I would like to think that friends outweigh family. 5. Do you treat animals like family? I mean most animals are food. So not really.

Location :

1. Where were you born? Sunberth 2. Where do you live now?Anywhere I can get attention and mizas 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? I don't know, maybe Mura if it's as peaceful as i've heard 4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? Anywhere quiet. 5. Where do you fear to be? SunberthOr anywhere with shackles

Traits :

1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) I have too many scars crisscrossing my back and upper arms to count. I don't know of any special weaknesses, Getting yelled at maybe? 2. Are you right handed or left handed? Lefty 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common, I don't speak very loud, and i'd say my voice is has a light airy quality to it? 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I have a very hard time looking people in the eyes 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them)? Nope, and not really. Tattoos don't really appeal to me. Maybe a piercing someday.

Occupations :

1. What is your occupation? I take things to survive 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I don't love it by any means but It keeps me alive so I do what I need to. 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? Me? Someone that gets praised a lot

4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? I think that healers are incredible people with all the compassion they exhibit. 5. What occupation do you least like? Why? Torturers and Jailers are and always will be scary if you ask me.

Childhood :

1. What sort of child were you? I was an obedient child I think. Though i still got beat a lot for messing up 2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? Getting My fiddle 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? The time a sailor caught me stealing and threw me in the ocean, I'm still afraid of the sea. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? I did what I was told and in turn they fed me. 5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? I don't have a role model or hero.

Education :

1. What sort of education do you have? Whatever I could learn on the streets 2. Do you like/dislike learning? No I like it when I can 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? on the streets 4. How do you learn best? I like doing things to understand them 5. What are your educational goals for the future? I want to learn to read

Relationships :

1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? I would like to someday. It would be nice to have someone to trust. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? No, people are self serving 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? I don't love anyone. 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. No, not something I've thought about 5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. My close scrapes with it have left me not wanting to ever go near it.

Drugs and Alcohol :

1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. No 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? Not something that appeals to me 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? I don't. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? None, though Iv'e seen them used alot 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. I think that they are more likely to be dangerous than good as are the people who do them.

Likes and Dislikes :

1. What are your hobbies? I 2. Do you like to read? I can't, but I'll learn 3. What annoys you more than anything else?Being ignored 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Sleep!! 5. What kinds of things embarrass you?Lewd things!

Favorites :

1. What is your favorite color or colors? I like the misty green color that you can see on foggy mornings above grass. 2. What is your favorite time of day?Morning before everyone starts bustling about and it's still quiet in the city 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? I saw what felt like the whole sky on a moonless clear night 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? I eat whatever I can get my hands on which is rarely enough. Not enough to let me picky at any rate. 5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? I like cooler weather iv'e never liked really hot and humid weather.

Outlook :

1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? I prefer the term realist. 2. What are your religious views? Some gods are good and others aren't for the most part they are uncaring in one way or another. 3. Would you be able to kill? I think so? if I had to save a life I think i could, I'm not a hero. 4. What are your views on sex? It's dangerous 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life?Hwyn shrugs. One that you didn't hate living.

Actions :

1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? Leaving Sunberth was probably both. 2. What is your greatest regret? Being , being weak and not doing what I did earlier. 3. What is your best/worst memory? I dunno yet 4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? To whom I was born. 5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? Starting a new life in Syliras. Even if It is a pain in the butt.

Emotions :

1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? I don't like talking about my emotions, they tend to be too messy to explain anyway. 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? Zith are probably bad, so is Uldr. Iv'e heard that the snake people eat bad children and so do the Myrians. For the most part most nonhumans are scary and mages are suuper dangerous. Hwyn emphasizes the last part with a wave of his arms. 3. What makes you happy? A full stomach and a quiet nap 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Nobody but myself, but that'd be redundant. 5. What makes you angry? Wasteful people.

Relationships :

1. In general, how do you treat others?Good, maybe? 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? Other than myself? nobody so far. 3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? I have a lot of respect for the council in Syliras. they have made a much less dangerous city than Sunberth. 4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. No, Someone who doesn't need to ask questions but understands anyway. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why. No, I'm my own guardian.

Group Situations :

1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I don't want to fight with anyone 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Hwyn shakes his head no emphatically. 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? Only if I'm trying to get a meal. 4. Do you care what others think of you? I think I do but I try not to. 5. What do you think of others, in general? People are self serving and uncaring.

Self Image :

1. What is your greatest strength as a person? I can survive anything. So far anyway. 2. What is your greatest weakness? I can't bring myself to trust anyone. though I don't really think that's always a weakness. 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? That I think too much, I don't like worrying. 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Intro-what? 5. Are you generally organized or messy? I don't like cleaning

Beliefs :

1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? I think that Priskil seems like one of the more caring goddesses. 2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? Uldr is the sum of most scary things i can think of. 3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? Nope 4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? I don't know. I think it would depend 5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? Doing something that I wouldn't do for myself.

Life & Death :

1. What do you absolutely live for? the next day 2. What is the best part of life? The part where you don't die 3. What is the best part of death? the moments preceding it. 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? Quietly and painlessly. 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? I don't think Iv'e ever thought about it or could say.